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How Alain Delon Got Caught Up in a Murder Investigation at the Height of His Fame

How Alain Delon Got Caught Up in a Murder Investigation at the Height of His Fame

Excerpted from the new book, 'Murder in Paris '68'

By Edward Chisholm | November 3, 2026

Three Italian Heist Films You Need to See

Three Italian Heist Films You Need to See

Welcome to an incredibly enjoyable trilogy of crime comedies starring Marcello Mastroianni and Vittorio Gassman

By Olivia Rutigliano | November 2, 2026

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

New offerings from the world of crime, mystery, and thrillers.

By CrimeReads | November 2, 2026

A Roundtable Discussion on Genre Mashups and Shared Worlds

A Roundtable Discussion on Genre Mashups and Shared Worlds

Authors from a new cross-genre anthology discuss balance, expectations, and shared realities

By Richie Narvaez | November 2, 2026

Suspenseful not-exactly-horror movies to watch, this Halloween

Suspenseful not-exactly-horror movies to watch, this Halloween

For the scaredy cats who can handle a little bit of blood

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 30, 2026

Remembering Mark Pryor, beloved crime novelist and iconic Austinite

Remembering Mark Pryor, beloved crime novelist and iconic Austinite

"Everyone was welcome in his world"

By Scott Montgomery | October 30, 2026

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

What should you watch this weekend? (Oct 30 - Nov 1, 2026)

By Dwyer Murphy | October 30, 2026

Why The Mechanic, not The Jackal, Is the Ultimate 1970s Movie Hitman

By J.M. Berger | October 29, 2026

A Brief History of Occult Detectives

By Richie Narvaez | October 28, 2026

<em>Succession</em>, but make it supernatural

Succession, but make it supernatural

In these dark fantasy novels, siblings compete to inherit business empires built upon terrible deeds and unnatural powers

By Molly Odintz | October 28, 2026

Rosemary's Grandbabies: How a New Wave of Horror Changed America

Rosemary's Grandbabies: How a New Wave of Horror Changed America

Adapted from the new book, 'Body and Blood: Catholic Horror in America'

By Matthew J. Cressler, Jack Lee Downey Kathleen Holscher, and Michael Pasquier | October 28, 2026

Sparkle: Teen Dreams and Ghetto Superstars

Sparkle: Teen Dreams and Ghetto Superstars

Michael Gonzales on a classic of 1970s NYC cinema.

By Michael Gonzales | October 28, 2026

The agony and the ecstasy of <br> <em>If Beale Street Could Talk</em>

The agony and the ecstasy of
If Beale Street Could Talk

Barry Jenkins's adaptation of the 1974 James Baldin novel is beautiful and heartbreaking

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 26, 2026

10 Books Coming Out This Week

10 Books Coming Out This Week

New offerings from the world of crime, mystery, and thrillers.

By CrimeReads | October 26, 2026

On mall culture, stranger danger, <br>and the neon 90s

On mall culture, stranger danger,
and the neon 90s

Nicolina Torres remembers the night she spent trapped in a shopping mall

By Nicolina Torres | October 26, 2026

Westminster Abbey's Roman sarcophagus mystery remains have been identified!

Westminster Abbey's Roman sarcophagus mystery remains have been identified!

Finally!

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 23, 2026

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